Yixian is located in the east of Luoshi, which is only about two hours' drive from Luoshi, and Baiyun Town is only a few dozen minutes' drive from Yixian.

Yi County is bounded by a Yi River, which becomes the famous Luo River when it enters the urban area. Hexi is the old town, old stations, small hotels, foot massage shops, and all kinds of fly restaurants are spread out in one water, and Hedong is the newly developed new city, with newly opened real estate, neat commercial streets and squares, beautiful green parks and government buildings.

The appearance of the big G is very arrogant, but Xie Yuqing drove very smoothly, Yang Yi sat in the back seat and closed his eyes to rest, and the drive of more than an hour was fleeting. Big G turned onto a street unhurriedly, turned around and entered an alley again, and then slowly stopped.

Yang Yi got out of the car and looked up, this is not a villa, it is actually an elegant house, with blue bricks and blue tiles, dignified atmosphere, and a few big trees planted in the small courtyard, but it is also a bit ancient.

The land price in Yixian County is relatively not very high, but those who can afford to live in this house can see the strength in general.

"Brother Yang, let's go, I'll take you in," the little fat man was familiar with Yang Yi along the way, Brother Yang and Brother Yang kept screaming, but when he talked to himself, he always showed a trace of pity inadvertently, I don't know why.

Xie Yuqing opened the gate, and as soon as she entered the courtyard, she shouted loudly: "Grandpa, I have invited someone back for you." ”

Soon after the words ended, the old man came out of the house, wearing a blue coat, black cloth shoes, gray hair, leisurely and calm, and his spirit seemed to be very strong.

After a brief introduction, the old man was also very enthusiastic and said with a smile: "Yang Shengxian, if you don't dislike it, I'll call you Xiaoyi, come on, come inside, please." ”

"You can tell me anything," Yang Yi bowed slightly, half a step behind the old man and followed.

A few people came to the main hall, each took a seat, the nanny served tea, and the old man said happily: "Xiaoyi, don't blame me for being troublesome, one day when the incense is brought, I smell it, hey, I can't wait to see the master immediately, so Xiaoqing and Xiaoyang can run." ”

"Old man, you have won the award, what kind of master am I. ”

"Hahaha, Xiaoyi, you can be called, your incense is different from what I have seen before, I take the liberty of asking, who did you learn the craft from?"

"I learned this from my grandfather. ”

"Your grandfather?" the old man was a little strange, and then asked, "Is it a local?"

"Well, it's not counting, I only came to Baiyun Town more than thirty years ago, ....... ”

Yang Yi said something selectively, and the old man was still a little regretful, "When your grandfather settled here, I just went to the provincial capital, and now the leaves have returned to their roots, and he ...... , hey, I didn't have a chance to see it. ”

The old man is very easy-going, talking to Yang Yi is like talking to a junior, Xie Yuqing's sister and brother interject a sentence from time to time, and the atmosphere can be regarded as lively.

After chatting for a while, the old man invited Yang Yi to sit in his quiet room, Xie Yuqing held the old man's arm to follow up, the old man had no choice but to take the two out of the hall, leaving only Xie Yuyang alone, seeing that everyone walked out of the hall, he breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly ran to his room, rolled on the bed, took out his mobile phone and made a phone porridge with his girlfriend.

When he came to the quiet room, he saw the old man's dazzling collection, Yang Yi was startled, the old man really liked it, all kinds of bracelets, Buddha statues, logs, incense burners, incense plates, incense spoons, etc., piled up in this small room.

Yang Yi's incense making is very deep, but limited by economic conditions, he doesn't have much knowledge, and he can't help but be surprised when he sees the old man's collection at this moment.

The old man picked up a collection from time to time and gave Yang Yi a detailed explanation, "This is a lotus copper plate, I liked it very much at the time, and it was almost meaningless to start...... , This is the incense spoon of Xiangfei bamboo, the design is very ingenious, and it is still a very good ...... ornament. ”

Yang Yi didn't know anything about this, so he could only nod and smile from time to time and echo the old man, the old man was in a good mood, and he didn't feel tired after talking for a long time, Xie Yuqing was obediently holding a purple sand teapot next to him, and Yang Yi saw it outside.

Yang Yi had never been in contact with these things at all, and his eyes were full of brilliance, and he couldn't take his eyes off it. What kind of person is the old man, after decades of wind and rain, he is definitely an expert in observing words and feelings, and he knows that this young man's incense-making skills are superb, but other aspects are a little less interesting.

Xie Xian has been through ups and downs all his life, what kind of characters have not been seen, he has already reached the age of Gujing Wubo, he did not despise Yang Yi, but explained to Yang Yi in more detail, and after a long time, he returned to the hall with the two of them.

The old man sat on the chair, looked at Yang Yi and said excitedly: "I, I was tired and tired for the first half of my life, and now I finally retreated. I have a few old friends who love this now, and when they get older, they like things that are quieter, and if I don't smoke one at night, I can't sleep well at night. When it's okay, the old brother gets together together, and he really responds to the old saying, stealing half a day of leisure, he didn't read a few days when he was young, but he was old but vassally elegant, making people laugh, hahaha....... ”

"Grandpa, you are elegant, who stipulates that you can't play with incense when you are old?" Xie Yuqing was a thief, and he came when he opened his mouth, and the old man who listened laughed.

The old man was rarely so happy, looked at the time, and it was almost time for dinner, so he insisted on leaving Yang Yi to have dinner together, but Yang Yi couldn't shirk it, so he could only stay.

The nanny's efficiency is extremely high, and after a while, a large table of meals was prepared, Yang Yi was not reserved, and nibbled on a few breads at noon.

After the meal, the old man blew his grandchildren away directly, leaving Yang Yi alone, and took Yang Yi to the quiet room again.

Yang Yi sat at the table, knowing that the old man had some private things to say, so he drank tea and waited.

After the old man had eaten a little, he smiled and said: "Xiaoyi, leaving you is just a casual chat, after all, finding someone who understands incense is still an expert, but it's not easy, my two grandsons, although they learned a little from me, but they are both half-baked levels, so I didn't let them stay." ”

The old man took a sip of tea, and then said: "Xiaoyi, you are an expert in making incense, you tell me, how do you understand incense?"

"Incense has existed since ancient times, there are thousands of kinds, and they are roughly divided into two categories, one is to play, and the other is medicinal, what you told me before, it should be medicinal incense, medicinal incense can indeed soothe the spirit and promote sleep, but this can only be used as an auxiliary, can not be relied on.

Modern people smoke incense, most of them are for meditation and calming the mind, but this is a very long process, it cannot be achieved overnight, and there are too many troubles in our lives, so there are many distractions, if you want to meditate, you must first dredge yourself and give your life to be comfortable.

As for the incense, we can use it as a health preservation, when we enjoy it, but we must not be superstitious, to say something ugly, those who are intrigued all day long, those who are desperate for life, those who are sentimental and cynical...... , they have so many troubles, they want to rely on a stick of incense to meditate and nourish their nature, how can this be possible. ”

Yang Yi said this, smiling and shaking his head.

Xie Xian was first surprised, and then thoughtful, at this moment, he was already admiring the young man in front of him, not only had the ability to make incense, but also his character was amazing.

My family knows about my own family affairs, and now I am retired, but the company's stalls, policy changes, and the maintenance of the circle of friends, including my sons, grandchildren, granddaughters and some juniors in the family, who are short in the family, which ones don't worry about themselves? Especially a family like theirs, which looks calm on the surface, but which is not turbulent in private.

In fact, Xie Xian knows very well in his heart that he is not seeking purity, but to avoid purity, and what he is asking for is a sustenance in his heart.

After the old man's experience of wind and rain, he was more deeply touched by Yang Yi's words just now, and immediately said: "Xiaoyi, I didn't expect you to be young, but you think clearly, the old man has lived a lot of age, and it is not as clear as your kid." ”

Yang Yi hurriedly waved his hand and said, "The old man said that he was joking, how could you not know these truths, but you can't help it." ”

As soon as Yang Yi said this, the old man's energy was scattered all of a sudden.

The four words of involuntary self-help are like knives poked into their hearts, every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, for so many years, the son has not said it, the grandchildren have not said it, but it was said by an outsider.

The old man sighed in his heart, and was speechless for a while, and after a while, the old man recovered a little bit of vigor before he said: "You just said that incense is divided into two categories, so how to taste the other type of play?"

After speaking, the old man took out a sachet and took out the incense pills inside, which were the sachets he had sold to the little fat man before, and then said: "Just like the incense pill that Xiaoyang bought back from you last time, I pondered it for two days, and I didn't figure out its materials, I have been learning incense for a few years, and I have collected a lot of good materials, and I think I have some understanding, but after smelling your incense, I feel that I have been busy before." ”

Yang Yi did not hide the recipe of this incense, the old man had no utilitarian purpose, and Yang Yi did not intend to hide his secrets, after explaining the formula and production method to the old man, the old man held the sachet and groaned for a while before saying: "Xiaoyi, even if others know this recipe, I'm afraid they won't be able to make this incense, right?"

"Haha. Yang Yi laughed dryly, this will be not modest, the most wonderful thing about Hexiang is that it uses seemingly unrelated materials to express a unique charm.

There are thousands of spices in the world, the taste, nature, and character are different, and there are tens of millions of perfumers, and the inheritance, techniques, and perceptions are also different.

Yang Yi's posture made the old man appreciate it very much, and whispered the material that Yang Yi said just now, and suddenly said: "Xiaoyi, why don't you have agarwood here?"

"Why use agarwood?" Yang Yileng paused.

"Hexiang is not meant to be used...... ," the old man paused abruptly in the middle of speaking.

Yang Yi blinked his eyes and said suddenly: "I understand what you mean, precious spices like agarwood, sandalwood, and musk have been respected since ancient times, and now they are even more intensified, especially commercial speculation, as if no matter what incense, if you don't add some agarwood sandalwood, it is no grade, you are a rich person, and you use rich incense, including what you learned, what others sent, and what merchants recommend, are all rich incense." ”

This can't be said to be wrong, these incense does not need complicated blending, can exude a strange fragrance, and the material is scarce, over time, it has become synonymous with wealth, but there are also some schools, like to use ordinary spices, can make the effect they want, compared to agarwood sandalwood these precious spices are more than that. ”

"In fact, the material is not divided into high and low, only according to preference, smoked agarwood and smoked tangerine peel are actually the same, if you have to count the high and low, it is inferior. Yang Yi talked eloquently, incense has grown so big that it is used to repel mosquitoes in summer, and other spices have really not been smoked, but when it comes to making incense, this is his old business, and the old man was stunned.

After listening to Yang Yi's tirade, Lao Yezi sighed, playing incense for a few years, today Fang Zhi is on the surface!

The traditional incense road fault is serious, and there are very few that have been handed down, and the so-called incense on the market is mostly a scale feather that the merchants have made out by themselves in order to cooperate with local tyrants and incense friends.

Why is it called play? It tells you not to take it seriously, just have fun.

Do you think, hundreds of thousands of orchids, hundreds of thousands of pairs of walnuts, millions of beads, who is not happy to play?